"Wang Chen, greetings, Great General."
Atop the walls of Hanhai Pass, Wang Chen cupped his fists and bowed to Shangguan Wuji. "May I ask why the General summoned me?"
Shangguan Wuji pointed at the Great Yan army beyond the pass and said gravely, "Great Yan has launched a sudden invasion. I need to conscript all Imperial Forest Guards to join us in fending off this powerful enemy!"
With hundreds of thousands of Great Yan troops and three sixth-tier Martial Venerables gathered at Hanhai Pass, the pressure on Shangguan Wuji was simply beyond words.
The only reason he could remain calm now was the support of his formidable willpower.
Shangguan Wuji knew full well that Hanhai Pass absolutely could not fall. Once Great Liang lost the protection of this natural barrier, the Great Yan army would be able to drive straight in, sweep through Hanhai and the West Sea, and invade the heartland of the Central Continent without obstruction.
Therefore, he had to gather every available force to face the coming war.
The three thousand elite Imperial Forest Guards accompanying the marriage alliance delegation naturally had not escaped the Great General's notice.
Of course, Shangguan Wuji knew he had no authority to directly conscript the Imperial Forest Guards. That was why he had invited Wang Chen, the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, intending to deploy the three thousand Imperial Forest Guards through him.
"Hanhai Pass is already hanging by a thread. I hope the Grand Tutor will consider the bigger picture and persuade Her Highness to send reinforcements!"
The commander of the Hanhai Army spoke quite politely, appealing both to emotion and reason.
"Sure."
Wang Chen agreed without hesitation.
Just as Shangguan Wuji revealed a faint smile and prepared to offer Wang Chen a few words of praise, he heard